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After the Civil War, many freed slaves became cattle ranchers. Cattle ranchers at the time could use open-range ranching, or ranching on free government lands. Why was this type of ranching so popular? A. The government gave ranchers cattle to raise. B. The government paid ranchers to use its land. C. Government land was more fertile than private land. D. A rancher did not need to own land.

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A rancher did not need to own land. ;)
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The reason open-range grazing was so popular was that D. A rancher did not need to own land.

Facts about open-grazing

  • Involved leading cattle across various fields to allow them to graze.
  • Ended with the introduction of barbed wire fences.

Open-grazing therefore meant that people did not have to own their own land which was a huge selling point to many freed enslaved people who could not afford to own land.

In conclusion, option D is correct.

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